Three years ago the city rallied around two giant objects as they rolled down deserted streets late at night. Relive the joy of the space shuttle and the big rock on a slightly smaller scale as two Victorian cottages are shuttled around West Adams this week.

The University of Southern California is moving the pair of turn of the 20th century homes to make way for a new childcare facility at the school. The first house will start to roll around midnight tonight and the second will depart 24...